An Exploratory Installation of Family: Click Around the Page to Explore
GOAT Sauce: Francesca Cali
My paternal grandmother is actually an American citizen and was born in New York. She lived in the tenements with her family and then moved back to Sicily as a baby when the Great Depression hit. My grandparents met in their hometown, Vilafrati. After coming to America, they started a family. Much of their time in older age was spent in Pennsylvania, where my grandmother would turn the tomatoes my grandfather harvested into delicious sauce.
Garden Shovel: Salvatore Cali Sr.
My Paternal grandfather is represented by a garden shovel because gardening was his passion. He came to America in the 1950s. Trained as a carpenter, he made a living in Brooklyn and eventually purchased some land in Pennsylvania, where he was able to grow all kinds of vegetables. He just recently celebrated his 100th Birthday!
Yarn: Gerarda Lengua
My maternal grandmother, who I call "Nonna" is a master of crocheting - and many other things including the card game UNO. Over the years, she has kept the family warm with her homemade blankets, sweaters, hats, and scarves. She came from Chervinara, Italy when she was 18 years old. Here, in the Dyker Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, she met my granfather, Alfredo, and started a family.
The Sun = The Future
2022 has seen wonderful growth within my family with 3 babies being born. The future is bright.
